Burner.



E. M. POTTER.

BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY t. 1915.

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ELLIS M. POTTER, OF YORK, N. Y.

BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

Application filed May 1, 1915. Serial No. 25,185.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIS M. POTTER, a

- citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in.

My prior Patent #1,104,383 July 31,1914,

illustrates a device of this general type but in actual practice it has been found advisable to add the combined wind-shield and flame concentrator hereinafter described.

In the drawings :the figure is a central sectional View of the burner and wind-shield .in place on a can.

Referring more specifically to the drawings in which like numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several figures of the drawing the numeral 1, indicates the combined burner and windshield member of any suitable configuration and material, preferably sheet metal. The burner member is here shown as round thus adapting it to be used in connection with a cylindrical fuel receptacle 10 and is preferably formed from a single piece ofmaterial. The burner comprises an inverted dish-shaped portion 2 having a top 3, an annular side wall 4, terminating in outwardly extending peripheral flange 5 adapted to seat upon the portion 6 of the open can or receptacle 10 as shown in the drawings, it of course being understood that the usual closure member, not shown, of the can has been first removed.

The side wall 1 is provided at spaced intervals with air inlets of any suitable shape, size, and number as indicated at 8; while centrally disposed in the top 3, an aperture designated by the numeral 9, is formed fuel, not shown, fed by the air inlets, is adapted to play. v

In order to increase the intensity of the flame I provide an upwardly extending tubular shield 11 formed integrally with the flange 5. It will be obvious that the burner being made from a single piece of material the various parts thereof must necessarily be pressed into the desired position during the course of manufacture. This tubular extension is formed with a horizontally disposed wall 12 centrally apertured as at 13. A plurality of spaced air inlets 14 are formed in the extension slightly below the top thereof which have a similar function to that of the air inlet openings 8 previously referred to. By this arrangement the flame is protected from gusts of wind and is more readily concentrated and directed toward the aperture 13.

When a long continuous flame of reduced intensity is desired the purpose may be accomplished by placing the combined burner and shield upon the receptacle or container 10 in inverted position as illustrated in dotted lines in the drawings. In such inverted position the wall 12 of the tubular extension 11 will be adjacent the opening 7 in the fuel receptacle and the aperture 9 would be on the top. I have found in tests by reversing the apparatus in this manner, that a flame-can be maintained for several hours. This is particularly advantageous where water or other fluid has been brought to a boiling point by the quick intense flame, and it is desired to keep the fluid warm or simmering for a long period.

This invention presents a simple, effective and economically constructed form of burner to be used upon heating devices wherein fuel of the character above referred to 1s used and is particularly adapted for use in sick rooms, nurseries, about camps and the like, as, after use, it may be easily and quickly removed and replaced by the regular closure member of the container or receptacle.

While I have described and shown the tubular extension 11 as being formed integral with the flange 5 it will be understood that the member 11 may be made separately.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a fuel receptacle through which the flame from the ignited having an open top, of a burner member comprising an inverteddish-shaped device having a top portion provided with a central flame outlet and a vertical annular wall provided with a series of spaced air inlets, said wall terminating in a peripheral flange adapted to seat within the upper edge of said fuel receptacle, and an upwardly extending tubular member 1ntegrally connected to said flange the top wallof said tubular member being provided with a flame openin spaced from the side wall thereof.

2. Tfle combination with a fuel receptacle having an open top and internal annular flange of a burnermember comprising an inverted dish-shaped device having a top ortion provided with a flame outlet and an mclined annular wall provided with a plurality of spaced a r 1. 11 8, said wall terminating in a peripheral flange adapted to seat upon the internal flange of said fuel receptacle and a tubular extenslon connected to said flange, said tubular extension having a horizontally disposed top wall provided with a flame opening. 3. A burner member for fuel receptacles having an open top comprising an inverted dish-shaped device having a top portion provided with a central flame outlet and an inclined annular wall provided with a series of spaced air inlets and an upwardly extending tubular member connected to said annular wall having an integral top Wall porvided with a centrally disposed flame opening and air inlet openings in the side wall thereof.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELLIS M. POTTER.

Witnesses MAURICE SACHS, ARTHUR BERGER. 

